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Kolten Wong hit a grand slam, the only offense the Cardinals needed to beat the Reds on Monday.

Wong, who finished 1-for-3, cleared the bases and the fence in right-center in the fourth inning when he took Raisel Iglesias yard. The second baseman now has 11 home runs, leaving him one shy of tying last year's total. Wong has also knocked in 42 runs, stolen 11 bases, and compiled a .275/.337/.433 triple-slash line for the Red Birds. Jul 27 - 11:00 PM

Kolten Wong singled as a pinch-hitter and stayed in to play second base Thursday against the Pirates.

Wong missed his second start because of a mild concussion, but he's expected to return to the lineup for Friday's game. Jul 9 - 10:39 PM

Kolten Wong (head) expects to be ready to play Friday against the Pirates.

Wong suffered a "mild concussion" during Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, but he met with team doctors Thursday and reported no dizziness or headaches. It's not a sure thing that he'll return Friday, but he's moving in the right direction for now. Jul 9 - 5:01 PM

Kolten Wong (head) is out of the Cardinals' starting lineup again on Thursday night.

Wong suffered a mild concussion in the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader at Wrigley Field. He's been telling reporters that he expects to avoid the disabled list, but the Cardinals will continue to play it safe with their star second baseman. Matt Carpenter is at the keystone on Thursday in Pittsburgh and Mark Reynolds is at third base. Peter Bourjos will lead off against Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke. Jul 9 - 2:50 PM

Depth Charts

Matt Adams (quad) said he plans to begin light swinging within the next two weeks.

Adams underwent surgery in late May for a severe quad strain and the initial expectation was that he would miss the remainder of the 2015 season, but it now sounds possible that he could serve as a bench bat in late September and into October. "Seems like he’s getting a little bit more flexibility in what he is allowed to do, and that’s always a real positive for us to see," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Wednesday.

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak announced Thursday that Matt Holliday has a Grade 2 strain of his right quadriceps.

It's a recurrence of the very same injury Holliday suffered back in June. While he's looking at another extended absence, Mozeliak is "optimistic" that he'll play again before the end of the regular season. Stephen Piscotty will likely take over as the primary left fielder during his absence, though the Cardinals have options after Thursday's acquisition of Brandon Moss.

Jay has been meeting with hand and wrist specialists to try and get a better handle on his ailing left wrist. He apparently got some good news, as this is the first time this month that he's swung a bat. There remains no timetable for his return, though.

Adam Wainwright (Achilles) is no longer wearing a walking boot on his left foot.

It's not clear what the next step is for the right-hander. Wainwright is holding out hope that he could be available late this season after having Achilles surgery in April, but the Cardinals will almost surely hold him out until spring training.

Jordan Walden (biceps) will not come off the disabled list early next week as hoped.

Walden hasn't had a setback, but rather the Cardinals think he just needs to build up more arm strength. Their acquisition of Jonathan Broxton on Friday no doubt was related to Walden's stalled return.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Steve Cishek. Belisle had a setback with his elbow injury earlier this month and remains shut down. He now won't be eligible to return until late August.